All Starbucks articles – Page 25
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NewsH+H COO steps down
Peter Davies has stepped down as chief operating officer of Harris + Hoole and is set to join Starbucks UK in a similar role
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OpinionAt your convenience
The UK’s eating out market is in a state of flux. Everybody wants to be part of it, most want to be fast casual. Every piece of research tells us that consumers increasingly want speed of transaction and instant gratification. Who better to meet that need than your new rival, the local convenience store or should that be c-restaurant?
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News
Bake n Grape plans franchise to accelerate growth
Bake n Grape, a new bakery and all-day café-bar concept from Caek Mafia is planning to franchise its concept after three years, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsStarbucks launches Powermat wireless charging
Starbucks has unveiled Powermat wireless charging in approximately 200 of its stores in the San Francisco Bay Area
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NewsCosta & Greggs make top five tenants list
Costa and Greggs both made the top five in list of 50 top tenants across the UK’s shopping centres, according to the Going Shopping 2015 Guide
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Analysis & Insight
Catering sector turnover has doubled in 20 years
The food and service management (FSM) sector has doubled its turnover since 1993, according to the British Hospitality Association (BHA)
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NewsChef Express UK viewing sites for first Mokà coffee outlet
Chef Express UK is looking at two possible sites for the first of its Mokà coffee houses but the format will have to be adapted to an English market.
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Analysis & InsightThe cultural shift in time allocation
Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz looks at the cultural shift in time allocation currently occurring in the consumer environment, away from “retail experiences people have felt forced to undertake and towards retail experiences that people want to enjoy with convenience as the key enabler”
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Analysis & InsightUK consumers most sceptical in the world
Consumers in the UK are among the most sceptical in the world, making it more important than ever for brands remain authentic and transparen
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NewsStarbucks says strong UK performance drove 5% lfl sales growth in Q4
Starbucks reported 5% like-for-like global sales with a “particularly strong performance in the UK” in Q4 2014.
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Starbucks and Costa Coffee top in social media benchmark
Starbucks and Costa Coffee are leading the pack in engaging with UK social media users, according to the latest Food and Beverage Social Media Benchmark from eDigitalResearch.
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NewsCosta growth strategy realistic
The managing director of Costa Coffee has insisted the brand’s growth strategy is realistic and that the growing resilience of competitors Café Nero and Starbucks is not a concer
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News Starbucks unveils upcoming innovations
Starbucks has unveiled a “roadmap of innovations” including introducing for the first time Mobile Order and Pay in stores
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Diary
Diary: Amber Taverns, Black Dog, Update 1 and Pug Pubs
This week’s Diary includes James Baer on Alsatians, Black Dog’s connection to George Best, a Hungarian model and Daniel Thwaites’ director of pubs on “clutter” Gone to the dogs Pub operations managers were treated to a masterclass of ideas and inspiration from some of the industry’s leaders at yesterday’s PubOpsClub ...
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Irish coffee chain Insomnia eyes UK launch
Insomnia, the Irish coffee chain, plans to open its first site in the UK, the Irish Independent reports
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NewsStarbucks makes calorie reduction commitment
Starbucks has become the first coffee shop operator to sign the calorie reduction pledge under the Responsibility Deal
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News
Simpson joins Enterprise as divisional director
Dan Simpson, formerly head of retail operations at SA Brains, has joined Enterprise Inns as a divisional director
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NewsWelcome Break eyes Starbucks drive thru rollout
Welcome Break plans to roll out Starbucks drive thrus to another 10 sites, with Harry Ramsden’s and Subway also set to be added to most of the 27-strong estate, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsWelcome Break to roll out new design
Welcome Break is to roll out its new design featuring a more premium food court across all its 27 motorway service stations after year-on-year sales at the first site for the format grew 15%
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POD to upgrade and expand estate
POD, the healthy fast food concept, has outlined its plans for expansion beyond its City of London heartland